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3K FLEET MEETINGS-NEW DATE NOTICE

February 2, 2026

FFAW will be holding Fleet Meetings for members in the following communities;

* South Brook- At the Town Hall on Wednesday, February 11th at 9:30am. Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee Elections will be held. Followed by; Inshore Crab Fleet Meeting, where elections will also be held.

* South Brook- At the Town Hall on Wednesday, February 11th at 12:30pm. Offshore Crab Fleet Meeting. Crab Committee Elections will be held at this meeting.

* Roddickton- At the Fire Hall on Monday, February 16th at 1:00pm. Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee Elections will be held. Followed by; Inshore Crab Fleet Meetings, where elections will also be held.

* St. Anthony- At the Lions Club on Monday, February 16th at 7:00pm. Cod Fleet Meeting and Inshore Committee Elections will be held. Followed by; Inshore Crab Fleet Meetings, where elections will also be held.

* St. Anthony- At the Lions Club on Tuesday, February 17th at 8:30am. Offshore Crab Fleet Meeting. Crab Committee Elections will be held at this meeting.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Staff Rep Julian Ryan (709) 732-2515.

Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.